Friday, March 10, 2017

When people receive a traffic-camera ticket in the mail,
they likely all react the same way. I’m going to fight it, he says. It’s just
not right, she says to herself.

The gut reaction is common, because there are many
questions. Was I even driving during that time? Can they prove I was the one
driving? Does this still-frame photo that shows my vehicle in the intersection
with a red light prove that it wasn’t yellow when I entered, and does it
indicate that it wasn’t the safest choice?

Yep. We all dream of fighting these cases and likely
envision ourselves delivering an impassioned speech to the court as if we were
the main character in a John Grisham novel.

But, in reality, we usually pay the ticket and move on.

However, Adam J. MacLeod, a law professor from Faulkner
University in Alabama, didn’t let it go. He lived our dreams for us.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Earlier this week, I could envision truckers around the country saying out loud, “Told you so FMCSA.” The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had to admit that when it abandons a fact-based approach to regulation, the rules likely won’t stand up to scrutiny.

To catch anyone up who missed it, the inspector general signed off on a FMCSA study of the voluntary restart provision. The study shows that requiring two overnight rest periods and limiting the use of the restart did not benefit drivers.

Back in 2013, the agency added these restrictions to the voluntary restart provision. Truckers screamed that it rendered the provision useless. It forced people out on the road at times of peak congestion. It tried to mandate sleep and rest patterns. In the assessment of truck drivers, it failed.

Survey says

We can’t even give the agency credit for listening to this feedback and agreeing to study the changes. That credit goes to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and members of Congress. They listened to truckers and mandated the study and not just any study.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Snapchat, Google+, Pinterest. With so many social media platforms, it’s hard to keep up with who is where and which platform is best for you. A lot of people choose to stay off social media entirely.

Don’t. Here’s why.

Like it or not, social media is where people go to for real-time information. Although it’s called “social” media, it’s no longer just a place to keep up with friends, family and people you never even talked to in high school.

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